The Somerset reporter., 1887-01-19
At Augusta.

The House and Senate passed the con
current order establishing the special
temperance committee. The order orig
aated in the Senate, where it was pre-
scnted by Senator Cole. The committee
appointed is as follows Scnatc-Messrs.
Cole of Cumberland, Libby of Penobscot,
Daggett Of Pscataquis. House-Mcssrs.
Allen of Alfred, Alden of Winthrop,
Looney of Portland Smith Of Mapeton,
Poole of Boothbay, Roberts of Dexter,
Alexander of Linnaeus.
Mr. Looney of Portland presented pc
tition Of the WomeuS Christian Temper
ancc Union for the protection of women
and children-praying that the age at
which girl can legally consent be raised
to eighteen years-Slgncd by llllam De-
Witt Hyde, President of Bowdoin Col
legc, Ri the professors of the college,
and 81 others.
Senator Flint presented petition of
John NJ. Weston for village charter in
Madison; of John NJ. Weston ct ais, for
incorporation of Madison Water Co.. re-
fcrred to the Committee on the judiciary,
Also on his motion it was Ordered That
the Committee on Agriculture inquire in
to the cxpedicncy of providing that the
Secretary of the Board of Agriculture
shall be appointed by the Governor with
the consent OF the Council
Among the matters presented are Acts
providing for official expenses of the JUS
tces of the supreme court; providing
for the weekly payment of wages; rcgu-
lating the employment of children; to
amend the charter of the Camden and
Rockland Water Company; to create Il
state board of education and provide uni
form text books; to create state board
of labor statistics. Petitions for char
tcrs Boothbay Water Company, to
amend the charter of the Augusta Water
Company, Kennebec Framing and Lumber
Company, Waterville Electric Light Com
pany, Seal Ilarbor Company, Kenncbec
Trust Company, Northern Railroad Com
pany, Maine Central Railroad to Presque
Isle, Dirigo Mutual Accident Association
Maine Mutual Accident Company, to
amend the charters of the Camden <
Rockland railroad, Kennebec Heat and
Light Company, Watervile and Fairfield
Horse Railroad and Ferry Company, Sui
liyan river, Mt. Desert Act to cede to
United States jurisdiction lands at East
port.
Mr. Harrington of Norridgewock,
presented bill an act to amend sec. of
chap. a of the revised statutes. Also
bill an act to further amend sec. Of
chap. "a of the revised statutes of 1883,
as amended by chap 269 of the public
laws of 1885.
Also on his motion it was Ordered,
That the Judiciary Committee be re-
quired to eXaming the present law gov
ernng the liabilities of surcties on bonds
given to Judges of probate, with view to
fixing II limitation to the time for which
their liability shall continue; and report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Cults of New Portland, presented
petition of the sclectmen of Embden to
amend see. . of chap. 432 of the private
and special laws of 1885; with accom-
panying bill
the war of the rebellion shall be tlisfran-
Obliged to call on II town for aid.
Representative Beal presented petition
of J, H. Bean and Others for more
dog law.
There are numerous petitioners for the
Northern Aroostook railroad
Mr.. Libbcy of Burnham, presented pc
tition of v r. Tuttle and SO others of
Canaan, and Calvin Jones and 100 Others
of Athens, asking for charter for a
railroad to he known as the Waldo and
Somerset Railway.
At - O'Clock Tuesday the two branches
voted for L. s. Senator, each member
rising in his seat when his name was call
ed and giving the name of the one he
voted for. Senator Eugene Hale had 27,
VIM. IL. Clifford had 3. House, Hale had
| IA, Clifford had 26, Neal Dow /. Today
the two houses meet and declare the re-
suit of the ball ,tting IF yesterday.
Tuesday in the honse an order passed
looking to amendment of Constitution
time of holding State election
from September to November.
Senator Flint presented petition of J.
w. and S. NJ Jones of Madison, for ex-
,lusive authority to navigate the Kenne
)ec river by steam between Madison
Bridge and Carratunk Falls at Solon.
Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of